ADMISSIONS
In the News and Behind the Scenes Innovation is the Key to Success at the University of Kansas School of Business
It’s an exciting time to be an admissions professional at the University of Kansas School of Business. Within weeks of the School’s dramatic rise in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of top U.S. business schools, finishing touches were being put on the School’s instance of BusinessCAS™, a Liaisonpowered Centralized Application Service (CAS™) that will broaden horizons and increase efficiencies for applicants, the School and admissions staff alike. While ostensibly unrelated, the developments share a common theme: each resulted from long-term, concerted efforts within the University to better serve its program and students. Dee Steinle, executive director of MBA and MSB programs at the KU School of Business, recently shed some light on those accomplishments.
A Measure of Excellence “We are very excited about our progress in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of full-time MBA programs,” Steinle said. “We ranked number 73 overall, and number 39 among public schools. “A few years ago, we made big changes to our full-time program. We ‘right sized’ it to match our resources, and focused on building excellence. We paid particular attention to serving the students and businesses of Kansas and focused on being the very best MBA program in the state. This focus on excellence has paid off in terms of quality admissions and quality career outcomes. “This year’s jump in rankings was a surprise to us, but one that has been in the works for some time. Running a successful full-time program is a marathon and not a race. We have stayed true to our ideals, maintained a careful strategic
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THE ADMISSIONIST | SUMMER 2018
